Jack Geggie

Jack Geggie (29 October 1881 – 20 January 1973) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Jack Geggie
Personal information
Full name	John Geggie
Date of birth	29 October 1881
Place of birth	Richmond, Victoria
Date of death	20 January 1973(1973-01-20) (aged 91)
Place of death	Glen Iris, Victoria
Original team(s)	North Melbourne (VFA)
Height	179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	81 kg (179 lb)
Position(s)	Defender
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1902–04	Essendon	43 (11)
1911	Melbourne	01 0(0)
Total		44 (11)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1911.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Although he started his career at Victorian Football Association (VFA) club North Melbourne as a forward and follower, Geggie was used as a defender during his time with Essendon. He appeared as a full-back in the 1902 VFL Grand Final, when Essendon was comprehensively defeated by Collingwood. The following two seasons, he represented the league at interstate football.

Geggie returned to the VFA in 1906, as captain-coach of Richmond. He only remained in that role a year and later, after a stint at Melbourne, captain-coached Oakleigh.

References

• Jack Geggie's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.